The baby name Sooyeon is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced 수연 (Su-yeon) — IPA: [su.jʌn]; approx. 'soo-YUHN'.
Sooyeon is Korean in Origin.
The baby name Sooyeon is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced 수연 (Su-yeon) — IPA: [su.jʌn]; approx. 'soo-YUHN'.
Sooyeon is Korean in Origin.
Sooyeon is a Korean given name (Hangul: 수연) composed of two syllables, su and yeon, each written with a choice of Sino-Korean characters (hanja). Because the meaning depends on the hanja selected, the name has many possible interpretations. Romanization varies: Su-yeon is standard under Revised Romanization, Su-yŏn in McCune–Reischauer, while Soo-yeon and Suyeon are common English spellings. The name is used for all genders but is most typical for girls in modern Korea.
Popular hanja pairings include 秀妍 (“excellent, beautiful”), 守娟 (“to protect, graceful”), and 秀延 (“excellent, prolonged/ever-growing”), though dozens of other combinations are officially permitted. Sooyeon rose to broad use in South Korea in the late 20th century and remains familiar across generations and the diaspora. Notable bearers include singer Jessica Jung (Jung Soo-yeon) and screenwriter Lee Soo-yeon. Variant spellings seen abroad include Soo-yon or Su-yon, though these omit the yeo vowel in Korean.
Sooyeon is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 17 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Sooyeon is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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